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The Electoral College's winner-takes-all system and campaign effects

Though many citizens of the United States are under the impression that the national popular vote every four years leads directly to the election of the President, but in reality the popular vote simply elects electors to the Electoral College, which then votes for the President.

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Annual reports for British Airways and Ryanair analysis

This paper will analyze the annual reports of these firms in a number of contexts. The relevance of different components of the reports to different stakeholders will be discussed. The financial performance of Ryanair will then be analyzed, including a financial ratio analysis.

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Human resources practices in Germany and the United States

Human Resource (HR) practices are some of the most important issues to consider before either being employed or before employing an individual. This is because it covers several aspects, legal and otherwise that are also clearly stated in the various HR policies.

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South Beach diet's effectiveness and health safety claims

South Beach Diet: Help or Hype? The South Beach Diet is a weight loss plan that severely restricts carbohydrate intake. According to Kellow (2010) there are two primary claims that the South Beach Diet makes. The first is that the dieter will lose up to 13 pounds in the first two weeks.

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Educator perceptions of litigation in American education

The access to equal and fair education is extremely important. Recent efforts to ensure this have ended in litigation, legally testing the ability of this nation to protect the basic rights of all of its students. Yet, not all educators favor litigation so highly.

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The evolution and benefits of distance learning in higher education

Throughout the nineteenth century, in the United States, several activities in adult education paved the way for the organization of university extension beyond campuses.

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Implementing Salesforce CRM: strategy and change management recommendations

The most vital relationships a company has are with its customers, and in recessionary times, the most critical factor for long-term financial strength is customer loyalty.

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Manager Bryan Stetzer's approach to work-life balance policies

There has been an increase in the attention that organizations are giving to the balance of work life issues including such topics as ethics, social responsibility, flexible work arrangements, spouse employment, and family considerations.

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Critical analysis of Gerber's E-Myth framework for small business scalability

Widely praised as a foundational book in entrepreneurial research and an essential book for small business owners, E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber tackles the myths of entrepreneurship and attempts to provide a framework of scalability of strategies for startups and small business owners.

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Roman architectural influence on Los Angeles buildings

Take a drive around the always-crowded streets of Los Angeles and you'll notice scores of buildings whose architects drew their inspiration at least in part from the ancient world -- from Babylon and Mesopotamia as well (more commonly) Greece and Rome.

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